Pueblo West is still undefeated this season after their matchup against Mesa Ridge on Friday, but Mesa Ridge came as close as anyone has to beating them. The Pueblo West Cyclones came out on top in a nail-biter against the Mesa Ridge Grizzlies , sneaking past 31-28. This was payback for the Cyclones, who suffered a 36-34 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Gavin Ray Lockett continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 206 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 8.2 yards per carry. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 112.3 rushing yards per game. Backing up that air attack was Zach Duran, who rushed for 94 yards.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Pueblo West was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 323 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 233 rushing yards in nine consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Several Grizzlies players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Trevon Salas, who rushed for 138 yards and two touchdowns. That's the most rushing yards Salas has posted since back in November of 2023. The team also got some help courtesy of Bryce Riehl, who threw for 211 yards and two touchdowns.
Pueblo West's victory was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-0. As for Mesa Ridge, with the loss, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 5-2.
Pueblo West will head out to challenge Widefield at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Pueblo West is facing Widefield at the right time seeing as Widefield is stuck on a seven-game losing streak. As for Mesa Ridge, they will be playing at home against Montrose at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Montrose will roll in looking for their eighth straight win, something Mesa Ridge surely won't give up without a fight.
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